Elon Musk's Twitter Verification Controversy with Celebrities and Trolls.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Verification Controversy with Celebrities and Trolls.
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk says he gave free Twitter verification to NBA star LeBron James, actor William Shatner and writer Stephen King on Thursday, as the social media company removed thousands of remaining legacy verification check marks. Musk tweeted on Thursday he is “paying for a few personally,” later noting that those accounts included “Just Shatner, LeBron and King.” James, King and Shatner ultimately maintained their verification check marks without subscribing to Twitter Blue.

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